ELA+3+Lesson+7

Topic Express Yourself/Communicate In Many Ways

Common Core Standards L.3.4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to determine understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

SL.3.1c A sk questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others. SL.3.2 Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

RI.3.10 Read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of grades 2-3 text complexity bank independently and proficiently. RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations and words in a text to demonstrate understanding of text. RI.3.8 Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (examples., comparison, sequence, cause/effect). RI.3.9 Compare/contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

Suggested Student Objectives 1) SW determine meaning of vocabulary words by using context clues and distinguish between literal and non-literal meaning of words/ phrases in context. 2) SW build background knowledge,and read aloud grade level text-Information Text (What Do Illustrator's Do?). 3) SW make a T-Map describing Text/Graphic Features and purposes. 4) SW read and analyze a traditional tale and complete Venn Diagram (Projectable 7.9) making comparison between story theme and illustrations and write, revise, edit and publish comparative essay. 5) SW analyze and explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story. (Jack Draws a Beanstalk, Journey pgs. 246 & 247).

Suggested Additional Readings "Reading With Your Fingers" (Toolkit Text pg. 39)

Resource Links [|text and graphic features]

Activities Write a Comparative Essay on the Book Covers/Story Theme pages 242 & 243 (include setting: rural, urban)

Assessments Weekly Journey Assessments: Vocabulary, Comprehension, Grammar: Verb Tenses

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